New polling focused on next year’s N.C. Supreme Court races combined with a historically bad political environment for Democrats indicate dwindling prospects for Democrats to hold on to a fragile 4-3 court majority. The horrific numbers indicate Justice Sam “Jimmy” Ervin IV would be crushed for re-election…
Our response to the Omicron variant can go a couple of ways. We can remain calm and let this latest strain run its course. Or, as Democrats and mainstream media are wont to do, we can overreact and spread fear. I’d like to think Americans, in…
Below are a few stories that caught my attention this week. A few of them made me chuckle and some are just plain sad. German suicide factory says it will only help you kill yourself…
There has to be something more heroic emanating from Washington than groveling for more federal spending as we approach $30 trillion in debt.
At one time, if you were to reach for a shortcut to all things American, you might reach for Mom, Apple Pie, the Flag, all caps because they represented some almost sacrosanct ideals. In some cases, you might even throw in Libraries, because nothing said freedom like the ability to…
When you pay for recurring expenses with a windfall, you guarantee either an imperiled program or a tax increase.
Critics of Republican election mapmakers recycle familiar critiques, even when the facts tell a different story.
State and local tax deductions, commonly referred to within the Washington beltway as “SALT,” have become a lightning rod for bipartisan criticism over the past few weeks – a flashpoint that has received national attention. Under H.R. 5376, the so-called “Build Back Better Act” that was passed by the…
Of the twelve disciples, by my count, at least seven were fishermen. I believe Jesus chose fishermen because they were all too familiar with what we call “real.” Granted, there was plenty of “real” in Jesus’ time, but the “real” associated with the men of the sea is a concept…
Most North Carolinians continue to support affirmative action when it is precisely defined as expanding access to the applicant pool for jobs, contracts, and admissions.
